I am a discerning collector and I collect from only the top artisans as I firmly believe one gets what one pays for. I am also a collector of dolls by Lisa Johnson Richards (you can visit my blog http://www.petitconnoisseurs.com/blog). I wanted to highlight to you and your readers Lisa's dolls are even more incredible in 'real' life. She is a true artisan in every sense of the word, her dolls really are exquisite and I can assure you the fine detail alone not mentioning the many hours of work given to each of Lisa's creations by far justifies to what you refer to as ‘expensive’.

Luckily there is such a wide variety in the miniature market for all pockets and thus everyone has the opportunity to find something to fit their budget.

When I see something beautiful and knowingly cannot afford, I rather show my admiration to the artisan. We should always enjoy and admire art.